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Raccoon control in Connecticut

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Raccoons in Connecticut: what to know

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What to note

Where you see raccoons, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.

A useful next step

Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.

Local research

Raccoons in Connecticut: what the public record shows

Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which raccoons actually live in Connecticut, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.

Not allowed

Relocation

Relocation of trapped raccoons is not allowed under Connecticut law because of the risk of rabies; captured raccoons may be released on site after entry points are sealed.

UConn Home and Garden Education Center

3 to 6 kits

Litter size

Females produce one litter per year; breeding is in late winter or early spring after a 63-day gestation.

UConn Home and Garden Education Center

Since 1991

Raccoon rabies in Connecticut

Thousands of raccoons in Connecticut have been infected since raccoon rabies arrived in 1991.

UConn Home and Garden Education Center

Raccoon species recorded in Connecticut

Raccoon (Procyon lotor) — Present in all 48 contiguous states; furbearer/game animal in most, with seasons, but nuisance take is generally allowed on one's own property.

When raccoons are busiest in Connecticut

Breeding late winter to early spring; one litter of 3-6 kits.

For context, nationally

29% — Share of U.S. rabid animals that are raccoons. CDC
10% — Raccoons that expose people or pets and turn out rabid (within endemic range). CDC

Sources: UConn Home and Garden Education Center; CDC; Pest Notes: Raccoons. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources

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Humid Continental · suburban setting

Raccoon control in Connecticut

Raccoons in Connecticut: what to know

Around Connecticut

What to note

A useful next step

Raccoons in Connecticut: what the public record shows

Raccoon species recorded in Connecticut

When raccoons are busiest in Connecticut

For context, nationally

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